Terence Blacker
The writer and broadcaster Terence Blacker contributes a twice-weekly column on a wide range of social, cultural and environmental issues. He is the author of four novels, of prize-winning fiction for children, and has written a highly praised biography of the brilliant reprobate Willie Donaldson.
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Forget badgers. If we really care about animal welfare, it's time to put a stop to mega-farms
13 May 2013 05:44 PM
Proposals for what are called mega-farms have been rejected in the past, but now a significant change of attitude seems to be taking place.
How the fall of QPR restored my faith in football
06 May 2013 05:34 PM
It may sound wimpishly at odds with the spirit of the game, but I have discovered that I would prefer to support a team owned by someone I can respect
The Queen has played her part superbly. But is Charles up to it?
29 April 2013 05:59 PM
An 87-year-old woman has earned the loyalty of millions by never once allowing the pressures of life or normal human frailty to impinge on her performance
45 Things To Do In England (To Confirm You’d Rather Go Abroad)
22 April 2013 11:07 PM
VisitEngland has come up with a list of 101 Things To Do In England. On the evidence of the list, the reasons for staying put are not compelling.
45 Things To Do In England (To Confirm You’d Rather Go Abroad)
22 April 2013 06:18 PM
VisitEngland has come up with a list of 101 Things To Do In England. On the evidence of the list, the reasons for staying put are not compelling.
Getting older is inevitable – but a late middle age meltdown isn’t
15 April 2013 05:53 PM
Andrew Marr, who says he is "lucky to be alive" after a stroke brought on by intense exercise, is at that dangerous age when all sorts of pressures can lead to collapse
New BBC show ‘The Village’ is okay, but too much bad rural-set TV has put our brains out to pasture
09 April 2013 03:05 PM
We are living through fascinating times, so why do we prefer fairy-tales of good and evil to honest thought-provoking drama?
At least Di Canio is honest about his fascist views - unlike his critics
01 April 2013 05:16 PM
Our risk-averse culture becomes less tolerant of dissent each week
Edit out the sex and the audience is the loser
26 March 2013 12:00 AM
This new coyness about sex is blamed on – or credited to – the great god of marketing
Why can’t we do comedy as brave as South Park?
18 March 2013 05:51 PM
Trey Parker and Matt Stone avoid easy targets and take on liberal shibboleths
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- 2 Notes from a small island: Is Sealand an independent 'micronation' or an illegal fortress?
- 3 You thought Ryanair's attendants had it bad? Wait 'til you hear about their pilots
- 4 'Swivel-gate': David Cameron goes to war with the press over 'swivel-eyed loons' slur
- 5 It’s official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no more
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The price of pacifism
Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond
Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?
Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'
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Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save
